Fire officials hope open house, education can prevent kitchen fires

6:27 PM,
Oct. 6, 2013

Firefighters from multiple departments spent a few hours at a fire at Heritage Pub, 929 Main St., in April. Local fire departments are promoting fire safety this week, primarily focusing on preventing kitchen fires.

Written by

B.C. Kowalski
Stevens Point Journal Media

Extinguishing most stove-top fires is pretty simple, but kitchen fires remain the leading cause of house fires across the country.

Fire officials in Portage County are joining a nationwide effort to fix that.

Fire Prevention Week starts today, and fire officials are promoting the theme of preventing kitchen fires. Kitchen fires were responsible for 157,300 home fires between 2006 and 2010, according to the National Fire Protection Association ...